Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Eric Dane Remembered: How McSteamy, ‘Euphoria’ and His ALS Battle Shaped a Lasting TV Legacy
Eric Dane, who died at 53 following a battle with ALS, is being remembered not just as Grey’s Anatomy’s charismatic Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan but as a TV presence who evolved from heartthrob to complex, conflicted characters. Tributes from former co‑stars and collaborators describe him as generous on set and highlight the emotional weight he brought to roles like Cal Jacobs on Euphoria, with many recalling his range as the reason his characters stayed with viewers long after an episode ended. F
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WILLOW Enters a New Era with Genre‑Bending Project ‘petal rock black’
WILLOW is officially in her petal rock black era, dropping a new project that pushes her even further from her pop‑radio origins and deeper into experimental rock and alt‑soul. Released as a surprise, petal rock black arrives with a moody visual aesthetic and cryptic teases that match the album’s inward‑looking, guitar‑heavy sound. The project builds on the emo, pop‑punk and alt textures of her recent work but layers in heavier, more psychedelic instrumentation, with WILLOW leaning into riff‑dr
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Michael: The Biopic Bringing Jackson’s Story Back to the Big Screen
he Michael Jackson biopic Michael is now set to hit theaters April 24, 2026, including IMAX. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, it stars Jaafar Jackson as Michael and Juliano Krue Valdi as the younger version, with Colman Domingo and Nia Long as Joe and Katherine Jackson. Scripted by John Logan and produced by Graham King, it’s being pitched as a big, awards‑leaning musical drama with more than 30 songs spanning Jackson 5 cuts through his early solo career. The story is expected to build toward the Off
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Luke Combs Drops Tender New Love Song “Be By You” Ahead of Album The Way I Am
Luke Combs is leaning into Valentine’s season with a new love song, “Be By You,” released February 13 as the first taste of his upcoming fifth studio album The Way I Am. The track, written by Dan Alley, Sam Banks and Nick Walsh, trades his usual barroom bombast for a slower, piano‑ and guitar‑driven sound that puts the focus squarely on Combs’ voice and the song’s simple promise of devotion. Lyrically, “Be By You” plays like a vows refresh, with Combs singing about wanting nothing more than to
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